How to find items in your chosen scale

three scale rules on a table

How to find items in your chosen scale Download the PDF here. Once you have settled on a scale that strikes the right balance for you, you can then begin to assemble the pieces to build your railroad—locomotives, rolling stock, buildings, vehicles, and people. Some manufacturers are good enough to mark the scale of their […]

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How to cast plaster rocks for model railroad scenery

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David Popp Nothing says “impressive” quite like a rugged mountain range full of jagged rock faces. Though mountains appear solid to us, many are just individual layers of rocks, stacked one on top of another. If you keep this idea in mind, then adding impressive rock features to your layout isn’t a difficult task. Whether […]

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How to cast plaster rocks for model railroad scenery

Pouring Hydrocal into a rubber rock mold

Rubber rock molds and hydrocal plaster make it easy to add exposed rockfaces and other dramatic scenic elements to your model train layout   Nothing says “impressive” quite like a rugged mountain range full of jagged rock faces. Though mountains appear solid to us, many are just individual layers of rocks, stacked one on top […]

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DIY rock molds from Play-Doh

Hands packing Play Doh into rock mold

Use this quick tip to make custom rock molds for realistic model railroad scenery Want to make unique rock castings? Here’s an interesting method that was featured in the March 2002 Classic Toy Trains. Play-Doh, a children’s modeling toy, is a great one-time-use mold-making material. It’s water-soluble, easy to work with, and reproduces crisp details […]

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Social distancing comes to the DD&C/M

Social distancing comes to the DD&C/M

Name: John Barrett Forum User Name: JohnniebGoode Railroad Name: DD&C/M Location: Sacramento, CA Scale: 4 yr old’s imagination Theme: Was western, but now Disney thanks to 4 yr old Granddaughter Description: Social distancing comes to the DD&C/M.   […]

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Video: Coshocton Model Railroad Club layout

Coshocton Model Railroad Club layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Featured in the July 2020 Model Railroader, the HO scale Toledo, Walhonding Valley & Ohio fills a 50 x 150 building with a freelanced layout inspired by scenes of southern Ohio. The impressive model railroad was built and is operated by the Associated […]

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Video: Coshocton Model Railroad Club layout

Coshocton Model Railroad Club layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Featured in the July 2020 Model Railroader, the HO scale Toledo, Walhonding Valley & Ohio fills a 50 x 150 building with a freelanced layout inspired by scenes of southern Ohio. The impressive model railroad was built and is operated by the Associated […]

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